Google MapsA gasoline truck overturned around 6 this morning in New Brunswick, near the Route 1 south ramp from Route 18, closing sections of both highways for hours, officials said.

NEW BRUNSWICK — A tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline lost control and overturned on the Route 1 south ramp from Route 18 early this morning, spilling part of its contents and closing sections of both highways for several hours, officials said.

The gasoline did not ignite, and only about 100 gallons spilled onto the roadway as a result of the 5 a.m. accident, said Capt. Chris Boyler of the New Brunswick Fire Department. The driver of the truck, who was not identified, suffered only minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The New Brunswick and Carteret Fire Departments sprayed foam on the scene to prevent ignition and tamp down fumes, Boyler said.

The state Department of Environmental Protection responded to the scene, where a private cleanup firm was taking soil samples to determine the extent of any contamination from the spilled gasoline, Boyler said.

Emergency workers drilled holes in the tanker and pumped the remaining 8,400 gallons of gasoline from the overturned tanker into another truck that was brought to the scene, before the truck was righted and cleared from the ramp, Boyler said.

Both lanes of Route 1 south were closed following the accident, and later Route 18 northbound was also shut, before the scene was cleared and traffic conditions returned to normal at about 1:30, Boyler said.